Alexandria Times

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Judge quashes city subpoena in Zoning for Housing lawsuit

1 week ago | alextimes.com | Denise Dunbar

The judge in the Zoning for Housing lawsuit quashed one of the subpoenas. (Graphic/Jessica Kim) By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] story will continue to be updated. Retired Judge Thomas Padrick Jr. during a hearing on Friday morning quashed the subpoena the City of Alexandria had issued to resident Barbara Beach in the Zoning for Housing lawsuit.
House rebukes FBI report on 2017 Simpson Park shooting

1 week ago | alextimes.com | Denise Dunbar

Flowers were placed on a dugout on Eugene Simpson Field following the shooting. (Photo/Louise Krafft) By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] Tuesday United States House report lambasted the FBI’s prior determination that gunman James Hodgkinson’s June 14, 2017 attack on the Republican Congressional baseball team in Alexandria was not domestic terrorism nor politically motivated.
Redistricting in Alexandria: A closer look at building utilization, overcrowding

1 week ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

Schools on the West End have been the focus of balancing utilization in redistricting. (Photo/Homes.com; Graphic/Jessica Kim) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] is the first story in a series on Alexandria City Public Schools’ redistricting efforts for its elementary and middle schools.
City Council adopts FY26 budget with no tax rate increase

1 week ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

City Council approved the fiscal year 2026 budget on April 30. (Photo/Arwen Clemens) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected]’s City Council unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2026 operating budget of $956.5 million in a meeting on April 30, where Council highlighted the difficult process as the federal government’s funding and the nation’s economy remain uncertain. “We are passing this budget at a time of great economic uncertainty.
ACPS plans to censor student newspaper Theogony

2 weeks ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

Alexandria City High Schools' student publications may face censorship from the administration. (Photo/Arwen Clemans) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected], the Alexandria City High School student newspaper, along with other ACHS student publications, is facing censorship of its coverage by Alexandria City Public Schools administrators and the School Board, according to student journalists at Theogony.
Baltimore Ravens draft former ACHS Titan Robert Longerbeam

2 weeks ago | alextimes.com | Jim McGrath

Robert Longerbeam was a three-star recruit out of T.C. Williams High School in 2020. (Photo/Rutgers Athletics) By Jim McGrathRobert Longerbeam owns only one NFL jersey. As a college football standout from Rutgers University, it would not seem noteworthy that an athlete of his caliber hasn’t collected a lot of professional gear, since he has shared the football gridiron with a number of other athletes from the Big Ten Conference.
City Council finds consensus on new ACPS funds, Climate Action budget

3 weeks ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

City Council held an add/delete session on Tuesday. (Photo/Arwen Clemens) By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] Council found consensus on nearly all of the adds to its fiscal year 2026 budget, including a $1.1 million transfer to Alexandria City Public Schools, increased DASH’s line 32 frequency and seasonal staff for student programs. The add/delete process is the final step in the city’s annual budget cycle.
Health & Wellness: Understanding grief

3 weeks ago | alextimes.com | Catherine Lee

Catherine Lee. (Courtesy photo) By Catherine M. Lee, LCSWLoss comes in many forms, and it usually comes as an unwelcome surprise. We can be faced with overwhelming feelings that are confusing and difficult to bear. It is helpful to appreciate that loss is a normal part of our human experience that we will all face at some point in time. It can also be helpful to develop an understanding of grief, our normal reaction to loss. What is grief? Most experts in the field agree that grief is love.
New judge appointed in Zoning for Housing case

1 month ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] new judge has been appointed to preside over the lawsuit Alexandria residents filed against the City of Alexandria over the Zoning for Housing initiative that was approved by City Council in November 2023. The new judge, H. Thomas Padrick Jr., is retired from the Second Judicial Circuit Court in Virginia Beach, according to an Alexandria Circuit Court deputy clerk. Padrick takes over for David S. Schell, also a retired judge, who worked in Fairfax County.
Alexandria Times wins 12 Virginia Press Association awards

1 month ago | alextimes.com | Caitlyn Meisner

By Times staffAlexandria Times staff members won 12 Virginia Press Association awards for work that appeared in the paper during the 2024 calendar year, winning four each of first place, second place and third place awards. Times Director of Art and Design Jessica Kim won first place awards for her ad design in the Food and Drug category for her “Benny Diforza’s” ad and in the Home and Garden category for her “Lavender Organizes” ad.